The Indie Scene: A to Z — Misadventurous Musings
The halfway point of the Indie Scene series throws a changeup our way. Instead of rounding up a handful of M-lettered game per usual,...
Adult Swim’s Simple Answer to Combat Boredom
The worst part about going to work is actually working all day long. Thank goodness Adult Swim is there to give us an alternative....
Week in review: Web pioneer bashes Apple, SXSW attendees slam Twitter keynote
Here’s our summary of the week’s business and tech news. First, the most popular stories we published in the last seven days: Google pays...
Civilization V preview signals return to good old-fashioned war games
Civilization IV was one of the most immersive strategy games ever made. When it debuted in 2005, it was an elaborate triumph in the...
Gaming Lexicon: Chapter 1
Editor's note: Derek aims to be the Noah Webster of Bitmob, documenting — and making light of — the words we gamers take for...
On the Bright Side: Design Choices in Modern Warfare 2 May Not Be All Bad
Editor’s note: Infinity Ward’s abandonment of long-cherished PC gaming standards for online multiplayer in Modern Warfare 2 was a real letdown. John highlights some...
Yoichi Wada’s Final Fantasy: 96 million and counting
Yoichi Wada is kind of greedy. His company, Square Enix, has shipped more than 96 million copies of its Final Fantasy games since 1987....
RealGames hires execs to pivot into social gaming
RealNetworks‘ game division has hired two new executives as part of a push into social games. The Seattle-based group said today it appointed Wilf...
Guess Who: Round Seventeen
Anyone who follows our weekly head-scratcher Guess Who knows we didn't run one last week. Unless you don't follow Guess Who, that is. If...
Rejected: BioShock 2 Concept Art
Over the course of development, designers and animators toss a lot of ideas around. It's a healthy way to produce interesting concepts and potential...